+IMPACT MAGAZINE ISSUE 27
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WINNER<br />
RUNNER-UP<br />
WINNER<br />
IMPACT<br />
The official publication of GBCSA<br />
PROPERTY<br />
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2023<br />
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Editor<br />
Mariola Fouché<br />
editor@positive-impact.africa<br />
Director<br />
Danielle Solomons<br />
dani@positive-impact.africa<br />
Editorial Contributors<br />
Nicole Cameron<br />
Abigail Godsell<br />
Bakang Moeng<br />
Anne Schauffer<br />
Professional Membership Partners<br />
Editorial Assistant<br />
Melanie Taylor<br />
GBCSA Editorial Advisory<br />
Georgie Chennells<br />
Dash Coville<br />
Abigail Godsell<br />
Jenni Lombard<br />
Ann-Mari Malan<br />
Georgina Smit<br />
Anja Thompson<br />
Design and Layout<br />
Carla Lawrence, CDC Design<br />
Media Sales<br />
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Vania Reyneke<br />
Cover Photograph<br />
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Cape Town – Paris Brummer<br />
Joint Publishers<br />
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Finance & Operations and<br />
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COLUMN<br />
Chair’s corner<br />
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EDITOR’S NOTE<br />
OUR EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD<br />
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12 GREEN STARS OF THE SHOW<br />
A line-up of the winning 2023 GBCSA Leadership Awards projects that are<br />
pushing the green envelope ever harder for a more sustainable world<br />
26 AHEAD OF THE CURVE<br />
Having secured its 4-Star Green Star Office As Built rating, Park Lane West<br />
– an energised mixed-use development in Pretoria’s Menlyn Maine – offers<br />
its occupants pleasurable working conditions and spaces<br />
34 TOWARDS A LOW-CARBON FUTURE<br />
The Climate Change Bill seeks to shape South Africa’s legal framework<br />
to address climate change and to ensure a just transition towards<br />
a low-carbon future<br />
36 LEADING BY EXAMPLE<br />
In conversation with the Established Green Star and Rising Green Star<br />
winners and runners-up at the 2023 GBCSA Leadership Awards<br />
CALLING ALL THOUGHT LEADERS<br />
+Impact magazine, the official publication of the GBCSA, presents thought leadership from local and international green building commentators and<br />
practitioners, and showcases the excellent work of GBCSA members. Are you a thought leader in your relevant field? GBCSA members are invited to submit<br />
stories about projects, design concepts, materials, research and anything else that promotes a healthy sustainable built environment. Submit a 100-word<br />
description of your content idea to: editor@positive-impact.africa<br />
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40 GREEN, GREENER, GREENEST<br />
Already holding a 4-Star Green Star Sustainable Precincts certification,<br />
Northridge Coastal Estate in Sunningdale, Cape Town, is committed to<br />
preserving biodiversity and enhancing community interaction<br />
46 BEYOND SUSTAINABILITY:<br />
SOCIAL IMPACT ACROSS THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT<br />
The WorldGBC’s Social Impact Across the Built Environment position paper<br />
aims to recentre our understanding of sustainability on the people who<br />
design, create, occupy and visit green buildings<br />
48 GREENING THE FUTURE<br />
The 2023 Greenovate Awards celebrated up-and-coming young talent<br />
and innovation in the sustainable development arena<br />
56 SPOTLIGHT ON EXCELLENCE<br />
SAPOA acknowledged future-forward building designs at its 2023<br />
Awards ceremony, showcasing the growth of the property sector<br />
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